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Originally Posted by wraggster

E3 2011 is over, all of the biggest gaming news of the year is in the bag, and our Los Angeles soldiers are returning to the UK shattered, slightly chubbier - and thrilled by the prospect of what they've witnessed.

Here, the editors of the UK's biggest games magazines give CVG their opinion of this year's standouts - and the one title that will live longest in their memory.

Ben Wilson, Official PlayStation Magazine: Uncharted 3

"You saw the trailer

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Originally Posted by wraggster

New iOS versions of FIFA and Need for Speed coming too
EA is bolstering its mobile offering with new versions of its major franchises coming to the iPad and iPhone.
A promotional video released by EA reveals that Madden, FIFA, Need for Speed and Battlefield are all coming to iOS.
EA’s Battlefield 3 is headed for a face-off with Activision’s Call of Duty juggernaut this autumn. Mobile versions of Dead Space and FIFA have proved popular for EA, who has invested more in mobile

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Saints Row: The Third will be released on 18th November in Europe, THQ has confirmed.

The date escaped the lips of senior producer Greg Donovan, who was talking on camera to Gamespot at E3.

In North America, the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 game will be released on 15th November.

Saints Row was born out of Grand Theft Auto's success. The two games are very similar: gangs, cars, crime, urban thrills, money.

But THQ and developer Volition have pumped

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Assassin's Creed: Revelations will be released on 15th November 2011, Ubisoft has announced.

That's a Tuesday. And that goes for all three platforms: PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

The date comes from Ubisoft UK.

Tom Bramwell picked up the pad and played Assassin's Creed: Revelations for Eurogamer at E3 this week.

Did he like the new city of Constantinople? Did he like meeting with Ezio again? Are there any answers in the story?

"This

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Originally Posted by wraggster

46,800 people attended E3 2011, according to organiser the Entertainment Software Association, which has also dated next year's show.

The attendance figure is up slightly on 2010's 45,600, but much lower than the 2005's 70,000, Gamasutra reports.

Over 200 exhibitors brought their products to this year's E3, which also hosted more than 120 retailers from 18 countries participated.

E3 2012 will again take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center next

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